| Ragunan Zoological Park | |
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| Taman Margasatwa Ragunan | |
 Front gate of the Ragunan Zoo | |
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| 6°18′42″S106°49′12″E / 6.3115875°S 106.8199182°E /-6.3115875; 106.8199182 | |
| Date opened | 1864 (original) 22 June 1966 (current location) |
| Location | Ragunan,Pasar Minggu,South Jakarta,Jakarta,Indonesia |
| Land area | 140 ha (350 acres) |
| No. of animals | 2,288 |
| No. of species | 335 |
| Memberships | WAZA[1] |
| Public transit access |     Ragunan |
| Website | Official website |
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Ragunan Zoological Park (Indonesian:Taman Margasatwa Ragunan), formerly and still commonly known asRagunan Zoo (Indonesian:Kebun Binatang Ragunan), is azoo located inthe eponymouskelurahan (subdistrict) inPasar Minggu,South Jakarta,Jakarta,Indonesia. The zoo has an area of 140-hectare (350-acre) and the largest park in Jakarta. The zoo has anaviary and aprimate centre, and employs over 450 people.[2] Many of the animals in the zoo are endangered and threatened from all parts ofIndonesia and the rest of the world. There are a total of 2,288 animals inside the zoo.[3] Laid out in a lush tropical habitat, rare animals such ascrocodile,chimpanzee,gorilla,orangutan,tapir,anoa,sumatran tiger,babirusa, andpeacocks are given ample room. The zoo is located in South Jakarta and is easily accessible through theJakarta Outer Ring Road andTransJakarta Corridor 6 bus (green color).[4]
Ragunan Zoo originally opened in 1864 in the area subsequently redeveloped as theIsmail Marzuki Park. Therefore, the zoo is 161 years old. It is the oldest zoo in Indonesia.[5]
The zoo was established in 1864 by aDutch East Indies flora and fauna lovers organization, theVereneging Planten en Dierentuin ofBatavia.Raden Saleh, a prominent Indonesian painter in the 19th century, donated about 10 hectares (25 acres) of his land for the establishment of Batavia’s first zoo in the Cikini area ofCentral Jakarta.[4] The zoo moved to its present location in 1966, and was officially opened on 22 June, managed by the city administration. The former location was turned into theTaman Ismail Marzuki Performing Art Center and Jakarta Art Institute.
Ragunan Zoo used to keep a pair ofSumatran rhinoceros, named Jalu and Dusun, from 1986 to the late 1990s. The male Jalu was a wildrhinoceros caught fromSumatra, while the female Dusun came fromMalacca Zoo. Jalu died at the zoo in 1994, Dusun was sent to theWay Kambas National Park and died there in 2001.
In July 2002, fourwestern lowland gorilla arrived fromHowletts Wild Animal Park, the four malegorillas are: Kumbo, Komu, Kihi, and Kidjoum. Kidjoum died in February 2008 following a fight with the other gorillas. The three remaining gorillas are now the zoo's main attractions, housed in the Schmutzer Primate Center.[6]
On 19 September 2005, following the order of the city's governor, the zoo was temporarily closed for about three weeks after various birds were found to have been infected byavian influenza.[7]
On January 1, 2015, Ragunan Zoo was visited by 186,456 visitors, the highest among the New Year days, the previous highest record was about 175,000 visitors on January 1, 2011.[8]
In 2015, the Head of the General Service Division of Ragunan Zoo said that in 2018, Ragunan Zoo is predicted to become an international standard for zoos, with the hiring of experts to improve the welfare and life quality of the animals, improving the quality of the cages, and improving facilities for visitors. Later that year, the zoo received 209 billionrupiah forsubsidy from the local government.[9]
As of April 2021, there are 2,288 animals and 335 animal species inside the zoo.[10][11]
The Schmutzer Primate Centre was opened in 2002, within the Ragunan Zoo but privately funded and managed separately. It is one of the largest of such centers in the world. The 13-hectare (32-acre) special enclosure houses variousprimates, includinggorillas,chimpanzees andorangutans. The center was named after the late Pauline Antoinette Schmutzer, who donated her estate to the center.[4] DrWillie Smits of theBorneo Orangutan Survival Foundation designed theorangutan enclosure so that the orangutans have as natural an environment as possible. Thick dark glass allows visitors to see the orangutans while being invisible to them.
Several primate cages house various species oflangurs,gibbons, andmacaques, while thegorillas,chimpanzees, andorangutans are located in the Schmutzer Primate Centre. Small mammal compounds displaybinturongs,civets,porcupines, and others. Ragunan also displays large cats likeleopards andtigers. The cages fortigers,bears, andlions are located on the southeastern end of the zoo.
A pool withpelicans is located near the entrance. Severalaviaries host the zoo's bird collection, includingpeafowls,eagles,mynas,hornbills,cockatoos,crowned pigeons,cockatoos, andpheasants. Large birds likecassowary andostrich are displayed in separate compounds.
Special attractions for the children include a Children's Zoo, playground and rides, along with the Sunday events of pony cart and boat rides on Ragunan lake.
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